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EHS State Regulatory Alert
August 11,2017 - Number 154
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Arkansas
PESTICIDES Pesticide Enforcement Response/Dicamba Applications Arkansas PESTICIDES
Emergency rule of the State Plant Board amends pesticide enforcement response regulations. The rule increases the maximum civil penalty to $25,000 for egregious violations from applications of dicamba, an auxin-containing herbicide, or any new herbicide technology released that results in significant off-target crop damage. The rule also defines "auxin pesticides," "egregious violation," "off-target," "off-target crop damage," and "damage." The rule is effective Aug. 1, 2017, and expires Nov. 29, 2017. Contact: Susie Nichols; SPB, Pesticide Division; 501-225-1598; Susie.Nichols@aspb.ar.gov
--Arkansas Register (08/09/2017)
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California
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY California Capital Access Program/On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Air Quality Loan Program California GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
Emergency rule of the Pollution Control Financing Authority amends regulations under 4 CCR 8070 through 8078.3 (nonconsecutive), adopts regulations under 4 CCR 8078.22 through 8078.35, and repeals regulations under 4 CCR 8078.1 and 8078.2 regarding the California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) small business loan program. The program authorizes the PCFA to contract with specified financial institutions to make loans to eligible small businesses that may have difficulty obtaining capital. The rule revises definitions and program requirements, adds a recapture mechanism to recycle older contributions to support future loan enrollments, and
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removes outdated provisions. The rule also establishes the CalCAP Air Resources Board On Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Air Quality Loan Program to assist owners and operators of small fleets of heavy-duty diesel trucks in achieving early compliance with statewide truck and bus requirements to reduce diesel particulate matter emissions. The rule is effective Aug. 7, 2017, and expires Feb. 6, 2018. Contact: Bianca Smith; PCFA; 916-653-5408; bsmith@treasurer.ca.gov
--California Regulatory Notice Register (08/09/2017)
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California Regions
AIR Flares California Regions AIR
Notice of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District announces a meeting on a proposal to amend Rule 4311 regarding limits on emissions of volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides from the operation of flares. The district committed in its 2016 plan for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS to amend Rule 4311 to include ultra-low NOx flare emission limitations for existing and new flaring activities and to include additional flare minimization requirements to the extent that they are technologically achievable and economically feasible. The meeting is scheduled for Aug. 23, 2017, in Bakersfield and via teleconference in Fresno and Modesto. A comment due date is not specified. Contact: San Joaquin Valley APCD; 559-230-6000
--California RegionsRegulations (08/10/2017)
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AIR Ozone SIP California Regions AIR
Notice of the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District announces a hearing regarding the 2017 revision to the state implementation plan (SIP) for the eight-hour ozone NAAQS for the Imperial County moderate nonattainment area. The revision demonstrates that the county is in attainment of the standard but for emissions emanating across the international border with Mexico and that the county is expected to maintain attainment status through the July 20, 2018, attainment deadline. The hearing is scheduled for Sept. 12, 2017, in El Centro. A comment due date is not specified. Contact: Imperial County APCD; 442-265-1800
--California RegionsRegulations (08/10/2017)
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Hawaii
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste Management Hawaii HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Health repeals and readopts regulations under HAR 11-260 through -280 as HAR 11-260.1 through -279.1 affecting businesses that generate or handle hazardous waste and used oil to incorporate federal hazardous waste management program standards. The rule addresses identifying and listing hazardous waste; hazardous waste transporters and generators; hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities; and standards for managing specific types of hazardous waste. The rule also addresses land disposal restrictions, the hazardous waste permit program, permit procedures, universal waste management standards, and standards for managing used oil. The rule is effective July 17, 2017. Contact: Steven Chang; DOH; 808-586-4226
--Hawaii Regulations (08/07/2017)
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New Hampshire
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION
Hazardous Materia
sportation
New Hampshire HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION
Proposed interim rule of the Department of Safety adopts regulations under NHAR Saf-C 601, 602, 603.03, 604, and 605 regarding hazardous materials transportation standards. The rule incorporates by reference federal standards under 10 CFR 71 and 73, 49 CFR 170 through 185, and 49 CFR 390 through 397. The rule addresses requirements for inspection of hazardous cargoes, reports, and tactical site supervision. The rule also addresses hazardous and radioactive incident and accident notification requirements. A comment due date is not specified. Contact: Keith Lohmann; Department of Safety; 603-223-3852; Keith.lohmann@dos.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste Cleanup Fund New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends, adopts, and repeals regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 1000 regarding the Hazardous Waste Cleanup Fund. The rule defines categories of projects that may receive funding; clarifies application requirements; and adds a formula for calculating grant awards based on project types, population, and funds available. The rule also adds procedures for disbursement of grant awards upon the completion of eligible projects and clarifies various provisions. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
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--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017) Regulatory Update
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste Facilities New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends and adopts regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 701 through 709 regarding requirements for hazardous waste facility owners and operators. The rule updates requirements for notification, groundwater monitoring, manifest discrepancy, and rejecting shipments and adds procedures for responding to releases prior to cleanup plan approval. The rule also incorporates federal standards concerning land disposal, storage of military munitions, emergency responses involving military munitions, munitions landing off-range, import/export, and drip pads and containment buildings. The rule is effective Aug, 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271 2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste Generators New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends and adopts regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 501 through 515 regarding requirements for full-quantity and small-quantity hazardous waste generators. The rule clarifies documentation, notification, packaging, labeling, and storage requirements; clarifies generator classification calculations; and updates manifest requirements. The rule also adds procedures for responding to releases prior to cleanup plan approval. In addition, the rule incorporates federal standards and exemptions for responses to explosive or munitions emergencies, use of drip pads and containment buildings, land disposal, and import/export. Finally, the rule adds and updates recordkeeping and inspection requirements. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Hazardous Was
d Disposal
New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services adopts regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 1200 to incorporate federal standards under 40 CFR 268 for land disposal of hazardous waste. The rule adds provisions concerning treatment standards and alternative treatment standards, prohibitions on land disposal and storage, halogenated organic compounds, recommended technologies, and extraction procedures. The rule does not incorporate federal standards
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concerning underground injection of hazardous wastes and federal exemptions for dilution of waste, tracking and testing requirements for small-quantity generators reclaiming waste, and the use of staging piles. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permits New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 301 through 304 regarding hazardous waste management facility permits. The rule clarifies a federal permit exemption for responses to explosive or munitions emergencies, incorporates a federal recordkeeping requirement, and clarifies permit application requirements. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste Recycling New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends and adopts regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 801 through 811 regarding hazardous waste recycling. The rule relocates certain exemptions, clarifies requirements for recycling waste without land disposal, and clarifies that the NH01 waste code is not to be used on manifests for used oil recycled out of state. The rule also incorporates references to federal standards for import/export requirements, recordkeeping, and land disposal. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Hazardous Was
spoliation
New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 601 through 610 regarding hazardous waste transportation requirements. The rule clarifies notification requirements and adds procedures for responding to releases prior to cleanup plan approval. The rule also incorporates a federal exemption for responses to explosive or munitions emergencies, references to federal import/export standards, and a federal exemption to manifest requirements when transporting military munitions. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937;
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wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste/ldentification and Listing New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 400 regarding identification and listing of hazardous wastes. The rule incorporates federal listings and exemptions for wood preserving wastes, mining waste mixtures, petroleum refining wastes, carbamate production wastes, organic and inorganic chemical manufacturing wastes, metal recovery wastes, hazardous debris treatment residues, dye and pigment production wastes, landfill leachate, and gas condensate. The rule also relocates exemptions for certain recycled wastes, removes the pharmaceutical waste exemption, exempts certain auto manufacturing sludges, and clarifies recordkeeping requirements. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste/lnspection and Enforcement New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 900 regarding hazardous waste inspections and enforcement. The rule clarifies inspection procedures for generator, treatment, storage, vehicles, and transfer and disposal facilities. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste/Procedural Rules New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services readopts with amendments regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 201 through 206 and adopts regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 207 regarding hazardous waste procedural rules. The rule consolidates certification requirements and updates and clarifies provisions. The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Hazardous Waste/Purpose, Applicability, and Definitions New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends, adopts, readopts, and repeals regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 100 regarding hazardous waste purpose, applicability, and definitions. The rule updates the applicability of various federal standards and relocates, clarifies, and removes various provisions. The rule also adds definitions of "containment building," "drip pad," "explosives or munitions emergency," "explosives or munitions emergency response," "explosives or munitions emergency response specialist," "household," "household hazardous waste," "land disposal," "military munitions," and "state-only waste." The rule is effective Aug. 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Universal Waste Management New Hampshire HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends, readopts, and repeals regulations under NHAR Env-Hw 1101 through 1114 regarding universal waste management. The rule updates and clarifies standards for the generation, storage, transportation, and disposal of universal wastes, including batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing devices, lamps, cathode ray tubes, and antifreeze. The rule also incorporates federal standards for waste import and export. The rule is effective Aug, 14, 2017. Contact: Wendy Bonner; DES, Hazardous Waste Management Bureau; 603-271-2937; wendy.bonner@des.nh.gov
--New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017)
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WATER Alteration of Terrain New Hampshire WATER
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Services amends regulations under NHAR Env-Wq 1501.02 through 1509.08 and adopts regulations under NHAR Env-Wq 1510.01 through .08 to update procedures and criteria for obtaining permits for activities that alter terrain and existing runoff conditions. The rule clarifies that the part applies to the development of undeveloped land or the redevelopment of previously developed land and establishes best management practices for blasting to minimize groundwater contamination. The rule also updates various application, notification, compliance, inspection, and management plan requirements and increases applicable fees. In addition, the rule updates various requirements concerning deeds, easements, and conveyances and modifies agency certification requirements. Finally, the rule establishes a new general permit-by-rule for temporary access/staging areas for work having a wetlands permit. The rule is effective Aug. 15, 2017. Contact: Ridge Mauck; DES; 603-271-2303;
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Ridgely.Mauck@des.nh.go --New Hampshire Rulemaking Register (08/10/2017) Regulatory Update
New Jersey
AIR Air Pollution Control, Procedures, ai New Jersey AIR
allies
Proposed rule of the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, amends regulations under NJAC 7:27-8.1 through -22.35 (nonconsecutive) and :27A-3.10; adopts regulations under NJAC 7:27-17.9; and repeals regulations under NJAC 7:27-8 Appendix Table B, 16.26, -17.7, -19.24, -22 Appendix Table B, -30, and -31 concerning air emission control and permitting exemptions, hazardous air pollutant reporting thresholds, and Clean Air Interstate Rule nitrogen oxides (NOx) trading program and NOx budget trading program. The rule provides exemptions from air emission control and permitting requirements for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and NOx and provides flexibility for facilities to use certain low-emitting temporary and portable equipment during and after natural and human-caused disasters. The rule also updates certain hazardous air pollutant reporting thresholds for source permits and removes caprolactam and methyl ethyl ketone from the list of hazardous air pollutants. In addition, the rule removes obsolete provisions concerning the CAIR NOx trading and budget programs to reflect federal requirements. A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 6, 2017, in Trenton. Comments are due Oct. 6, 2017. Contact: Alice Previte; DEP; 609-292-9398
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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AIR General Permit/Boilers and Heaters at Major Air Facilities New Jersey AIR
Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, announces administrative changes to regulations under NJAC 7:27-22.14 and the availability of a new general operation permit (GOP-008) for boilers and/or heaters for major facilities. The permit allows for the construction, installation, reconstruction, modification, and operation of boilers and/or heaters with a maximum rated heat input to the burning chamber of greater than or equal to 5 million BTU per hour (mmBTU/hr) and less than 10 mmBTU/hr each. The administrative change is effective Aug. 7, 2017. Contact: DEP, Division of Air Quality; 609-633-8248
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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General Permit/Boilers and Heaters at Minor Air Facilities New Jersey AIR
Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, announces administrative changes to regulations under NJAC 7:27-8.8 and the availability of a new general permit (GP-018A) for boilers and/or heaters for minor facilities. The general permit allows for the construction, installation, reconstruction, modification, and operation of boilers and/or heaters with a maximum rated heat input to the burning chamber of greater than or equal to 5 million BTU per hour (mmBTU/hr) and less than 10 mmBTU/hr each. The administrative change, which replaces the current general permit (GP-018) for boilers or heaters each less than 10 mmBTU/hr, is effective Aug. 7, 2017. Contact: DEP, Bureau of Stationary Sources; 609-633-2829
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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COASTAL ZONE Coastal Zone Management New Jersey COASTAL ZONE
Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection announces administrative corrections to regulations under NJAC 7:1E-1.8 through :38-5.3 (nonconsecutive) to update references to the previous coastal permit program and coastal zone management rules to reflect the current consolidated coastal zone management rules under NJAC 7:7. The rule updates references in the provisions for discharges of petroleum and other hazardous substances rules; the state register of historic places; the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act; stormwater management; financial assistance programs for environmental infrastructure facilities; solid waste; the Green Acres program; and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act. The rule also updates an incorrect reference to the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act in the register of historic places provisions. In addition, the rule updates a reference to the wetlands and coastal resource and development policies in the provisions concerning financial assistance programs for environmental infrastructure facilities. Contact: DEP; 609-777-3373
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP Proposed Consent Order/Sunoco Inc. New Jersey HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP
Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Natural Resource Restoration, announces a proposed consent decree in New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (No. 08-CIV-00312) concerning alleged contamination of state waters with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether. The consent decree requires Sonoco Inc. and related entities to pay approximately $64 million to settle alleged liability for damages, past cleanup and removal costs at over 6,000 sites. Comments are due Oct 6, 2017. Contact: DEP, Office of Natural Resource Restoration; 609-984-5475; MTBESettlement@dep.nj.gov
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Unifc
nstruction Code/Qrdinary Maintenance
New Jersey OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Proposed rule of the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, amends regulations under NJAC 5:23-1.4, -2.7, -2.14, and -2.17A to revise the uniform construction code for ordinary maintenance and minor work. The rule updates the definition of "minor work," recategorizes certain activities as maintenance work, and updates the time frame for performing an inspection. Comments are due Oct. 6, 2017. Contact: Kathleen Asher; DCA; 609 292-4096; kathleen.asher@dca.nj.gov
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Unifc Ie nstruction Code/Permits, Facility-Specific Requirements, Inspections New Jersey OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Proposed rule of the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, amends regulations under NJAC 5:23-2.15 through -6.2 (nonconsecutive) and adopts regulations under NJAC 5:23-7.1 to revise the uniform construction code. The rule updates references to national reference standards concerning construction permitting, chimney maintenance, health care facilities, commercial farm buildings, mechanical inspections, barrier free access, standard forms, third-party inspection agencies, inspection responsibilities, recreational park trailers, and the barrier free subcode. Comments are due Oct. 6, 2017. Contact: Kathleen Asher; DCA; 609-292 4096; kathleen.asher@dca.nj.gov
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Liquefied Petroleum Gas/Cylinder Labeling New Jersey OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Proposed rule of the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, amends regulations under NJAC 5:18-1.6 regarding labeling requirements for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders. The rule requires that a label graphically depicting the prohibition on bringing a cylinder indoors be affixed to the collar of LPG cylinders between four to 40 pounds capacity. The requirement is in addition to the existing provision for those who fill such cylinders to affix a warning in Spanish and English. Comments are due Oct. 6, 2017. Contact: Kathleen Asher; DCA; 609-292-4096; kathleen.asher@dca.nj.gov
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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WATER
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Drinking Water/Community Water Systems, Private Well Testing, Maximum Contaminant Levels New Jersey WATER
Proposed rule of the Department of Environmental Protection amends regulations under NJAC 7:9E-2.1, :10-5.2, :10-5.3, :10-12.30, and :18-6.4 concerning private well testing, drinking water standards, and certification of laboratories and environmental measurements. The rule establishes a maximum contaminant level and monitoring requirements for public community and public nontransient noncommunity water systems of 0.013 micrograms per liter (pg/L) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and of 0.030 pg/L for 1,2,3-trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP). The rule also specifies information concerning PFNA and 1,2,3-TCP that must be included in annual consumer confidence reports, requires public nontransient noncommunity water systems to begin monitoring for radionuclides in 2019, and updates the monitoring and analytical requirements applicable to public water systems for other contaminants. In addition, the rule requires testing of private wells subject to sale or lease and of newly constructed wells for public noncommunity water systems and nonpublic water systems for 1,2,3-TCP; ethylene dibromide; and 1,2 dibromo-3-chloropropane. Finally, the rule applies existing regional requirements for testing for gross alpha particle activity and arsenic to the entire state and clarifies the laboratory procedures for such testing. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 29, 2017, in Trenton. Comments are due Oct. 6, 2017. Contact: Ryan Knapick; DEP; 609-292-5550
--New Jersey Register (08/07/2017)
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New York
WATER Susquehanna River Basin Commission/Projects Rescinded for Consumptive Water Uses New York WATER
Notice of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission lists the projects rescinded for the consumptive use of water during the period June 1-30, 2017. The list includes five projects at various locations in Pennsylvania. Contact: Jason Oyler; SRBC; 717-238-0423; joyler@srbc.net
--New York State Register (08/09/2017)
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Texas
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY Agricultural and Silvicultural Water Quality Management Texas GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
Final rule of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board amends regulations under 31 TAC
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523.6 regarding cost-share incentive funding for soil and water conservation land improvement measures. The rule specifies that state board members and state board employees are prohibited by board policy from entering into a cost-share (financial assistance) agreement while employed or serving on the board. The rule also clarifies the procedures district directors and district employees must follow to avoid a conflict of interest. The rule is effective Aug. 15, 2017. Contact: Lee Munz; TSSWCB; 254-773-2250; lmunz@tsswcb.texas.gov
--Texas Register (08/11/2017)
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WATER Water Quality Management Plan Texas WATER
Notice of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announces the availability of the draft July 2017 update to the water quality management plan. The update includes projected effluent limits of specific domestic dischargers. The update also may contain service area populations for listed wastewater treatment facilities, designated management agency information, and total maximum daily load revisions. The plan will be submitted to the EPA for approval after it is certified by the commission. Comments are due Sept. 12, 2017. Contact: Nancy Vignali; TCEQ, Water Quality Division; 512-239-1303; Nancy.Vignali@tceq.texas.gov
--Texas Register (08/11/2017)
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